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Walking down the town's central street

Observing the wilted trees

indicates the advent

runs away from something in shock and fright

As the rain is very heavy, it is very noisy and so communication is not very effective.

The people are reluctant to converse as most of them do not know each other; they are strangers to

one another.

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There are only a few miles of paved road

The dirt tracks become difficult to pass through due to the rain

It is a time of hunger for them as supplies decrease. Building construction comes to a halt due to

equipment malfunction and no communication between the town and the rest of the country also

stops.

they cannot go out for a long time

People feel happier and more relieved as all of them did not have an easy or nice time through the rainy

season, and this feeling is shared amongst everybody. Also, it allows people to go and visit their loved ones

and for celebrations to take place. Youngsters can also go out and play with friends, which they could not

do during the very restrictive, rainy weather.

- having enough food

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Stridewalkers

Boneshakers

fascinating and mind-boggling evolutions

cautiously mounted

Cobbled streets

Wooden-rimmed wheels

Huge wheel at the front and small wheel at the back

Made with steel

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The Safety Bicycle is much easier to mount and ride, is much safer to use, and allowed

the riders to have a better and more comfortable view of their surroundings. Also, the

riders are seated at a height where it is easier for them to reach ground.

The advent of bicycles meant that people do not need to solely rely on nuclear resources. Also,

it allows people to be healthy by getting exercise and is cheaper than the car. Lastly, this

invention has benefited both young and older people, not like others.

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Night was falling

His calf muscles were burning and getting tired

He had a heavy pack on his shoulders

bright red spark

enormous container or place

In the morning

Cloudy

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Stayed up the whole night

Found a good viewing place

His arms ached from carrying the camera continuously. Also, he wanted to live in

the moment when he saw the Northern Lights. Lastly, his camera screen was not big

enough to capture the whole light display, so the pictures would not be that great.

The narrator feels like a very puny and redundant part of life, as a human, compared to such

an awesome and huge display of lights. However, he feels comforted by the feeling that he is

celebrating the moment with other mortals of his kind. He may feel that the world has much
bigger things to offer than the conventional life of a human. Overall, his view on his existence as a
human has shifted.

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